Section A
1. Lots of them were pulled down in the 1960s.
二十世紀60年代許多舊城被拆掉了。
此句用了被動語態,結構為:be + 動詞過去分詞,本句為一般過去時態的被動語態,動詞be用was / were,如:
The first robot was invented in 1921.
第一臺機器人是1921年發明的。
pull down 拆除,推倒,常用來指建筑物被拆毀。
in the 1960s 二十世紀六十年代,即1960-1969年之間,而非1960這一年。
2. People thought them useless.
人們認為它們沒有用途。
think 的用法:
(1)think + 名/代 + 形 adj.,如:
He thinks himself very important.
他認為他自己了不起。
He thinks English very important.
他認為英語很重要。
(2)think + 名(代)+ 名詞
I think the boy a polite fellow.
我認為這個男孩是個有禮貌的人。
He thinks maths an important subject.
他認為數學是一門重要的學科。
如:I think it important to learn English.
我認為學習英語很重要。
I think it useless learning this.
我認為學習這個是沒用的。
Do you think it necessary that I wait for him?
你認為我有必要等他嗎?
I think it a great honor to be invited to visit your country.
我認為被邀請訪問貴國是非常的榮幸。
I think it no use helping him.
我認為幫助他是沒用的。
I think it a pity that you didn’t do your best.
你沒有盡最大的努力,我覺得很遺憾。
3. Some of them were worn out.
古城墻中有些損壞了。
wear out 磨損,用壞。
be worn out 被損壞
My shoes are worn out. I have to buy a new pair.
我的鞋子穿破了,我不得不買一雙新的。
4. We are doing our best to protect and rebuild the old city walls.
我們正盡最大的努力去保護和重建老城墻。
do one’s best = try one’s best 盡最大的努力
protect sb. / sth. 保護某人/某物
Try to protect your skin from the sun.
盡量保護皮膚不被太陽曬。
We should protect the environment.
我們應該保護環境。
前綴re-常加在許多動詞之前再構成一個動詞,表示“再,重”的意思。
如:build - rebuild (重建)
write - rewrite (重寫)
appear - reappear (重現,再現)
tell - retell (重述,復述)
Section B
1. - Jim, you saw Emperor Qin’s Terra Cotta Warriors last week, didn’t you?
- Yes, I did.
-吉姆,上周你參觀了秦始皇兵馬俑,對吧?
-是的。
反意疑問句:
說話人對自己的看法不完全肯定,要求對方加以證實,這時使用的疑問句叫做反意疑問句。反意疑問句由一個陳述句和一個簡略的問句構成。在反意疑問句中,如果前一部分是肯定的陳述句,后一部分要用否定的簡略疑問句,如果前一部分是否定的陳述句,后一部分要用肯定形式的簡略疑問句,兩部分在人稱、數、時態方面均要保持一致。回答時要用yes或no。注意的是當第一部分為否定句時,回答要根據事實,這時英語回答和漢語回答是不一致的。如:
- Emperor Qin’s Terra Cotta Warriors are one of the greatest wonders of the world, aren’t they?
- There aren’t any treasures in Qin Shi Huang’s Underground Palace, are there?
秦始皇地下宮殿沒有任何珍寶,是吧?
注意:
如:You didn’t read the book, did you?
你沒看過這本書,對嗎?
(1)疑問部分的主語必須是與陳述部分主語在人稱、數、時態方面保持一致的人稱代詞。
如:His uncles are drivers, aren’t they?
他的叔叔們是司機,是不是?
Yes, they are.
是的,他們是。
Lily will be free tomorrow, won’t she?
莉莉明天有空,是嗎?
Yes, she will.
對,她有空。
(2)疑問部分的謂語動詞要與陳述部分的謂語動詞保持人稱、數和時態一致。如:
There were no people in the classroom, were there?
教室里沒人了,是嗎?
No, there weren’t.
是的,沒人了。
You saw the film yesterday, didn’t you?
你昨天看電影了,是不是?
Yes, I did.
是的,我看了。
They can speak English, can’t they?
他們能說英語,是嗎?
No, they can’t.
不,他們不能。
2. It stands in New York. 它矗立在紐約。
stand 動詞,“位于,矗立于”。
如:His house stands on a hill.
他的房子坐落在小山上。
A tall tree stands in the garden.
花園里聳立著一棵大樹。
Section C
1. It is one of the “seven wonders” of the ancient world still standing.
它是現存的古代“七大奇跡”之一。
the ancient world still standing=the ancient world which is still standing.
standing 現在分詞作定語,修飾world,相當于定語從句。
The girl (who is) standing at the school gate is my sister.
站在校門口的那個女孩是我的妹妹。
There is a truck (which is) collecting litter outside.
外面有一輛收垃圾的卡車。
2. It took about 100,000 people over 20 years to build it.
建造大金字塔花了大約十萬人二十年的時間。
句中it為形式主語,不定式短語to build it為真正的主語。在英語中,不定式作主語時,常用it作形式主語,而把真正的主語“不定式”放在句尾。如:
To visit the museum is a great pleasure.
參觀博物館是一件愉快的事。
此句可改為It is a great pleasure to visit the museum.
3. The building is made up of two million stones.
這座建筑物是由兩百萬塊石頭砌成的。
be made up of 由……組成,由……構成。
The football team is made up of eleven players.
足球隊由十一名隊員組成。
Clouds are made up of little drops.
云是由小水珠組成的。
4. Since then people regarded the Great Wall as a symbol of the Chinese nation.
從那時起,人們把長城看成是中華民族的象征。
regard ... as ... 把……看做,看待……
I regard him as my friend.
我把他當朋友。
We regard our teachers as our good friends.
我們把我們的老師看做為我們的好朋友。
5. Every year many people find great pleasure visiting the Great Wall.
每年,很多人都覺得游覽長城很愉快。
find 動詞,“發覺,找到,發現”。
(1)find + 名詞
I find my pen on the desk.
在桌子上我找到了我的鋼筆。
(2)find + that 賓語從句
I find that he is the tallest in our class.
我發現他在班上是最高的。
(3)find + 名 + adj.(形)
I find the door closed.
我發現門是關著的。
(4)find + 名詞 + 分詞
He found many people working there.
他發現許多人在那兒工作。
(5)find + 名詞 + 介詞短語
He found the students under the tree.
他發現學生們在樹下。
【模擬試題】(答題時間:40分鐘)
I. 根據漢語提示,完成句子。
1. The first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, ___________ (連接) the old walls together.
2. How do you think about the importance of ___________ (保護) the old city walls?
3. It’s a great pity ___________ (拆毀) the old city walls.
4. The government will ___________ (重建) some old city walls and people would like ___________ (支持) it.
5. Many people believe the Great Pyramid is the ___________ (古老) and greatest building in the world.
6. Until ___________ (19) century, it was the tallest building on the earth.
7. The Great Pyramid took 100,000 people over 20 years ___________ (修建) it.
8. Each stone ___________ (重) more than two tons.
9. There aren’t any ___________ (財寶) in Qin Shi Huang’s Underground Palace.
10. The builders ___________ (用) live models.
II. 單項選擇。
( )1. Our team is __________ up of 10 students.
A. makes B. making C. made D. make
( )2. The builders used live models, __________ they?
A. don’t B. won’t C. aren’t D. didn’t
( )3. We find __________ interesting to talk about pets.
A. that B. so C. it D. its
( )4. It’s too bad __________ down the old city walls.
A. to pull B. pulling C. pull D. pulled
( )5. I don’t think the robots will __________ humans.
A. instead of B. helps C. take the place of D. instead
( )6. He ordered his men __________ it.
A. building B. build C. to build D. built
( )7. It is one of the greatest __________ of the world.
A. wonder B. wonders C. city D. place
( )8. I guess it is made in Shanghai, ___________?
A. don’t I B. don’t you C. isn’t it D. is it
( )9. What’s happening there? ___________ people are standing in the middle of street.
A. Two hundreds B. Two hundreds of
C. Hundreds of D. Hundred of
( ) 10. John Smith is ___________ of the two young men.
A. strong B. stronger C. the stronger D. the strongest
III. 完形填空。
In _____1_____, people don’t often talk _____2_____. You can get on a bus or a train, and _____3_____ sits _____4_____ out of the window. Often they _____5_____ books and papers. _____6_____ they don’t _____7_____ much. When you meet English people, they often talk about one thing - _____8_____. So when you meet somebody in England, you can say, “Nice weather for the time of year! ” “But it is a little cold today,” somebody may answer. “But it will be a little warmer later, ” you can say. Talk _____9_____ this, and the English people will think, “_____10_____ friendly you are! ”
( )1. A. America B. China C. England D. Australia
( )2. A. much B. many C. any D. some
( )3. A. people B. he C. they D. everyone
( )4. A. looks B. looking C. seeing D. sees
( )5. A. are reading B. look C. watch D. read
( )6. A. Because B. But C. And D. So
( )7. A. eat B. read C. stand D. talk
( )8. A. job B. food C. weather D. English
( )9. A. likes B. like C. is like D. about
( )10. A. How B. How much C. What D. What a
【試題答案】
I.
1. joined 2. protecting 3. to pull down
4. rebuild ; to support 5. oldest 6. the nineteenth
7. to build 8. weighs 9. treasures 10. used
II. 單項選擇。
1. C 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. C
6. C 7. B 8. C 9. C 10. C
III. 完形填空。
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. D
6. C 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. A